'Mildred Pierce'

Significant Emmy Awards went to director Todd Haynes' superbly moody HBO retelling of the James M. Cain story about a woman - played expectedly well by Kate Winslet, one of the miniseries' Emmy recipients - who forsakes everything for the benefit of her daughter (Evan Rachel Wood), only to get grief in return.

Guy Pearce also earned an Emmy for the drama, with Wood, Melissa Leo and Mare Winningham among others who were up for honors for it. DVD extras: "making-of" documentaries; audio commentary by cast and crew. *** (Not rated: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray)